Kevin Prince Boateng Names Ghana Midfielder As the Best Player At the World Cup So Far

• Kevin-Prince Boateng boldly claims Mohammed Kudus is the best player at the World Cup
• The 22-year-old helped his nation Ghana to an important group stage win over South Korea
• The four-time African champions will face Uruguay in their final group game on Friday

Kevin-Prince Boateng has been impressed by the performances of Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus at the World Cup in Qatar.

The Ajax midfielder has been in blistering form for the Black Stars, scoring two goals and providing an assist in two matches.

Kudus was the Man of the Match on Monday with his brace, as Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2 at the Education City Stadium in an epic encounter.

Boateng, who works with Sport 1 as a pundit for the World Cup, insists the 22-year-old has been the best player at the World Cup so far.

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"Kudus is the best player in the World Cup at the moment and he overly impresses with what he does. It's incredible what he can do with the ball," Boateng said on Sport1 as quoted by GHANASoccernet.

Boateng believes it is only a matter of time before Kudus moves to a top club, after building his experience in the Dutch top flight with AFC Ajax.

Kudus is already attracting interest from some of the best clubs in the world, including Premier League giants Liverpool and La Liga titans Barcelona.

Meanwhile, Boateng has not played for the Black Stars since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Ghana will play Uruguay in their final World Cup group game on Friday, with a place in the last 16 at stake.

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Barcelona interested in Mohammed Kudus

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Barcelona are scouting Kudus, following the Ghana midfielder's blistering form this season for Dutch giants Ajax.

Kudus, who also plays as a forward, has popped up on on the radar of several clubs after lighting up the World Cup with his impressive displays.

Barcelona's Sporting Director Jordi Cruyff has now revealed that the Catalan giants have been monitoring the player for some time now.